Abstract
There are no laboratory markers or histopathological findings that are specific for alcoholism. The need for greater sensitivity and specificity in the laboratory diagnosis of alcoholism continues to exist. There are sensitive and specific tests available to detect the presence of alcohol and drugs. However, these tests only confirm the use of the drugs; the syndromes of alcoholism and drug addiction must be confirmed by clinical investigation.1,2
Keywords
- Thin Layer Chromatography
- Drug Addiction
- Mean Corpuscular Volume
- Laboratory Diagnosis
- Excessive Alcohol Consumption
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Miller, N.S., Gold, M.S. (1991). Laboratory Diagnosis of Alcoholism and Drug Addiction. In: Alcohol. Drugs of Abuse a Comprehensive Series for Clinicians, vol 2. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-3550-2_8
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